⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[CLS63]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

Real Madrid have had an awesome run with Ancelotti so far. He is like continuing from where Zidane left. The championships in the La Liga and Champions League both must have been enough for the team to continue with Ancelotti for longer years. They have had a strong chemistry with him. Teams like Real Madrid always need winner managers like Ancelotti for having consistent seasons. Otherwise it is a really big risk to take. PSG and Chelsea have taken this risk though by their choices for this season. But I can't imagine Real Madrid bringing an inexperienced manager after Ancelotti.

The source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11199793/Real-Madrid-prepare-offer-Carlo-Ancelotti-new-deal-extend-contract-club.html

[DanWalker]

Sad to see Tuchel got fired because the beginning performance of Chelsea wasn't good and Tuchel reject Ronaldo while Chelsea chairman e.g. Todd Boehly want Ronaldo. Since Tuchel already got replaced, is there any chance Ronaldo might join Chelsea?

All can happen, but if according to the gains I think it is only for the short term. Ronaldo's experience is beyond doubt, but his physique has greatly declined. For a premier league that runs a lot he won't be effective. I think buying him for that champion would be useless. But if it is for business, it may be profitable. If Ronaldo goes there, maybe he can play in the UCL. But they are also in transition. It seems difficult if you have to adapt. Whereas Man United they have started and are already looking better, I think Ronaldo just needs to settle in at man United. If he leaves maybe they will also have to wait for the transfer market next season.

Like Tuchel, almost all current coaches prioritize team performance so it is no longer like it used to be where one player is the main center. That's why Tuchel has repeatedly rejected Ronaldo and other coaches from doing the same. In addition, Ronaldo is only able to provide short-term prospects with his age which is no longer young and increasingly losing his productivity on the field. Meanwhile, coaches are now prioritizing long-term performance. We can see that the young players who are recruited show that the demand in the transfer market, managers and coaches is turning to the prospect of long-term players. What happens is that the coach wants the players to work hard, chase the ball, provide assists in every line. It's no longer like Ronaldo who just waits for the ball, is in the penalty box and scores goals.

It is true that Cristiano Ronaldo probably could have given his service for a shorter period of time. But that shorter period of time could have been the best time for Chelsea, at least in the attacking lineup. I was really surprised when Chelsea decided against bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to the team. Because I thought that could have been a great decision for Chelsea. Right now I can say that Chelsea is underperforming this season. Because the season has just started. There is still a long way to go. But the indication that the forward line of Chelsea is not working properly is that they have a -1 goal difference.

[Shasha80]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

Real Madrid have had an awesome run with Ancelotti so far. He is like continuing from where Zidane left. The championships in the La Liga and Champions League both must have been enough for the team to continue with Ancelotti for longer years. They have had a strong chemistry with him. Teams like Real Madrid always need winner managers like Ancelotti for having consistent seasons. Otherwise it is a really big risk to take. PSG and Chelsea have taken this risk though by their choices for this season. But I can't imagine Real Madrid bringing an inexperienced manager after Ancelotti.

The source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11199793/Real-Madrid-prepare-offer-Carlo-Ancelotti-new-deal-extend-contract-club.html

Florentino Perez seems to be very satisfied with the performance of Ancelotti so far. In which the previous season Real Madrid appeared very
extraordinary by winning the La Liga trophy and also the Champions League trophy. Then entering the 2022/2023 season, Real Madrid's appearance
at the beginning of the season has been very satisfying, so far Real Madrid has always won. Carlo Ancelotti has said he wants to retire as a coach
after his contract expires in 2024. Ancelotti considers Real Madrid the last achievement of his career as a coach.

After all, Carlo Ancelotti is now 63 years old, so it can be said that it is time to retire. But it looks like Ancelotti's retirement plans will have to be
delayed by a few more years, because Real Madrid's management is eager to extend Ancelotti's contract. In the near future there will likely
be negotiations between Real Madrid's management with Ancelotti for a new contract. I think what Real Madrid management did was right,
because since Ancelotti became coach of Real Madrid, Real Madrid unexpectedly became stronger and harder to beat.

[CryptoPanda]

The source is claiming that Barcelona are still going to pursue Bernardo Silva transfer in January. Because their salary cap has been increased by £490m.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-transfers-mancity-bernardo-silva-27956287

Manchester City have stated before that they aren't intending to sell Bernardo Silva. I don't think that their decision would change easily unless they find a better alternative than him. These days I only see Neymar for the position. However his cost to Manchester City would be incredibly high. I don't think that they would think of taking a risk by signing an older player for a much higher value. If Barcelona are ready to spend very much money then they can try to bring Neymar back to the team for example. However I don't know what Xavi would think about that. Because this might mean a change in his system which he might not like to do.

I think Manchester City's decision on Bernardo Silva still stands, Bernardo Silva is still an important player for city and Guadiola is so much insisting on keeping the player at the club. If Barcelona really want him they will have to be willing to spend a whopping sum of money which will be difficult to resist cause that is the only way Manchester City will be left with no choice but to let him go.

[JeromeTash]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

Real Madrid have had an awesome run with Ancelotti so far. He is like continuing from where Zidane left. The championships in the La Liga and Champions League both must have been enough for the team to continue with Ancelotti for longer years. They have had a strong chemistry with him. Teams like Real Madrid always need winner managers like Ancelotti for having consistent seasons. Otherwise it is a really big risk to take. PSG and Chelsea have taken this risk though by their choices for this season. But I can't imagine Real Madrid bringing an inexperienced manager after Ancelotti.

The source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11199793/Real-Madrid-prepare-offer-Carlo-Ancelotti-new-deal-extend-contract-club.html

I don't know what you mean by inexperienced, but Real Madrid have signed unreliable and yet seemingly experienced managers in the past. I remember Rafa Benitez and then Julen lopetegui  
Carlo Ancelotti deciding to retire and not extending the contract would be a big blow to them, though a few guys like Thomas Tuchel can try to temporarily fill the void.

[CryptoPanda]

I heard rumors that Ronaldo is moving to Chelsea if that is  true it is fine. To me I think I would just prefer him to remain in Manchester United,  already Manchester United is becoming hot in performance.  It is not yet certain if Chelsea can be tough in performance anytime soon.

Most likely the rumors about Ronaldo's departure to Chelsea are getting stronger, because now Tuchel has been kicked out of the Chelsea training chair, after Chelsea was bent by dynamo Zagreb with a score of 0-1 in the Champions League, actually Boehly's relationship with Tuchel did not get along at the start of the season. this, the reason the two are not familiar is because of the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer problem, Tuchel refuses to bring in Ronaldo while Boehly is very adamant about bringing Ronaldo, because according to Boehly bringing Ronaldo is to provide profit for Chelsea from the commercial side.

The only reason Chelsea will have to bring in Ronaldo should be for commercial purposes, jersey sales, etc because they already got Aubameyang so I see no other reason why they need 37 year old Ronaldo. Many clubs have rejected the chances of signing Ronaldo for some reason which one is because he is aged and no longer playing like the Ronaldo of old times, nobody wants to sign him and pay heavy wages for a player who will not be able to play as he used to.

[Alanaz]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

Real Madrid have had an awesome run with Ancelotti so far. He is like continuing from where Zidane left. The championships in the La Liga and Champions League both must have been enough for the team to continue with Ancelotti for longer years. They have had a strong chemistry with him. Teams like Real Madrid always need winner managers like Ancelotti for having consistent seasons. Otherwise it is a really big risk to take. PSG and Chelsea have taken this risk though by their choices for this season. But I can't imagine Real Madrid bringing an inexperienced manager after Ancelotti.

The source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11199793/Real-Madrid-prepare-offer-Carlo-Ancelotti-new-deal-extend-contract-club.html

This is indeed quite natural because in this case Ancelotti's performance in managing Madrid is still going well and last season he even made a pretty good achievement so it is clear that Madrid's officials will not let him go just like that when his contract is almost over.
Possibly if this goes well I think Madrid will be Ancelotti's last place to train because seeing that he is currently 63 years old, he will definitely retire from Madrid.

[baeva]

As usual, Barcelona brought in Héctor Bellerín and Marcos Alonso to prepare for their first debut against Cadiz. Again Barcelona brought in players to continue to strengthen all lines. Although in fact, almost every line has a new replacement option. Héctor Bellerín is like a player that Xavi tested because he is free on a one-year contract. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Xavi trying to cultivate the potential of Héctor Bellerín.

Barcelona shouldn't need to bring in any more players because the strength of the team they have is very strong, but if the coach decides to bring them into Barcelona again then maybe the Barcelona coach has considered maybe it's very important because after this Barcelona will meet some very strong teams. strong, so maybe the coach prefers to save the core energy for the more important match when he meets Bayern on the 14th.

Barcelona have brought in five new players before this
It is possible that the status of a free transfer is one of the considerations in the recent deal. Regarding Marcos Alonso, it will really help the team with Alonso's experience. And Hector Bellerin I don't understand what to expect from this player

Until now Ronald Araujo, Balde, Roberto and Eric Garcia have had more chances to play, I wonder which of them will be eliminated in the starting eleven because ofthe arrival of Marcos Alonso.

Hmm, I haven't heard anything about Bellerin in a long time. In terms of before his move to Barcelona, it was like he disappeared off the radar. I think he could help the team even more than Alonso. Although as a defensive reinforcement they both won't hurt the team this season, so it's safe to say that Barcelona are very serious about this season

Bellerin didn't disappear from the football scene actually he was loaned to Real Betis where he had a successful loan spell, he was actually surplus to Arsenal the club because the club has Tomiyasu, Cedric and White playing right back position thus Bellerin wouldn't get a chance in the team that was why he opted to sign for Barcelona who are bent to have options in each of the position in their squad, afterall Bellerin started his career formally at the Barcelona youth academy, it's just like going back home, I believe his wealth of experience will assist Barcelona for a successful season.

Ah. That makes sense then. I honestly didn't know he played at Real Betis last season, because for me he disappeared from the media and wasn't talked about. But in that case, it's always nice to come home or back to where he started his career. True it is often done before the end of a career, and this player is clearly going to play for a very long time

[alegotardo]

The only reason Chelsea will have to bring in Ronaldo should be for commercial purposes, jersey sales, etc because they already got Aubameyang so I see no other reason why they need 37 year old Ronaldo. Many clubs have rejected the chances of signing Ronaldo for some reason which one is because he is aged and no longer playing like the Ronaldo of old times, nobody wants to sign him and pay heavy wages for a player who will not be able to play as he used to.

The loss of the Champions League wasn't the only reason Thomas Tuchel was sacked, he was also against Chelsea's desire to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, as he said Ronaldo would break the team's spirit, or something along those lines.
Anyway, since that time it had already become clear to me that Cristiano's future was indeed Chelsea.
I believe this is Ronaldo's last team before retirement.
And I also believe that this purchase is pure marketing.

[lalabotax]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

Real Madrid have had an awesome run with Ancelotti so far. He is like continuing from where Zidane left. The championships in the La Liga and Champions League both must have been enough for the team to continue with Ancelotti for longer years. They have had a strong chemistry with him. Teams like Real Madrid always need winner managers like Ancelotti for having consistent seasons. Otherwise it is a really big risk to take. PSG and Chelsea have taken this risk though by their choices for this season. But I can't imagine Real Madrid bringing an inexperienced manager after Ancelotti.

It makes sense if Ancelotti extends his contract because Ancelotti really manages Real Madrid successfully. Under Ancelotti management, Real Madrid squad can maintain stability or consistency in performance, and he can lead Real Madrid to win another UCL title last season. I really expect that Ancelotti can manage Real Madrid for 2-3 seasons more.

Anyway, Real Madrid always signs experienced coaches, they won't sign a random coach for sure. So, don't worry about the next coach for Real Madrid if Ancelotti decides to retire.

[herurist]

But it can also be a double-edged sword because as you said, if he manages to lift Chelsea's form obviously his future will be brighter but if he doesn't it would be quite an incredible joke and the same could have happened when Rangnick replaced Ole. in this case.
But indeed in this case he did not want to waste the opportunity and that is one of the good things I can see from Potter.

It will truly begin a new era to the coaching world if Graham potter succeed at Chelsea, it will change how people look at good coaches when they are playing for a small club, for me he deserves the switch, because he has been playing good football for years now at the premier League and has been link to arsenal and Tottenham in the past too so is good to see what he can do at a big club, and is also a big moment in his life also  just last week he is coaching Brighton and now he will be in charge of a team that will be playing champions League football that has world class stars in the dressing room.

Indeed this will happen, but if he fails then he will suffer the same fate as Pochetino who is considered a failure at PSG because he is considered unable to maximize the squad they have now.
But hopefully he can make a good start at Chelsea and find the best scheme at the moment.
Their squad can now be considered complete and can compete at least in the top 4 so it will be a heavy burden for him if they fail.

[Raflesia]

Like Tuchel, almost all current coaches prioritize team performance so it is no longer like it used to be where one player is the main center. That's why Tuchel has repeatedly rejected Ronaldo and other coaches from doing the same. In addition, Ronaldo is only able to provide short-term prospects with his age which is no longer young and increasingly losing his productivity on the field. Meanwhile, coaches are now prioritizing long-term performance. We can see that the young players who are recruited show that the demand in the transfer market, managers and coaches is turning to the prospect of long-term players. What happens is that the coach wants the players to work hard, chase the ball, provide assists in every line. It's no longer like Ronaldo who just waits for the ball, is in the penalty box and scores goals.

Tuchel's scheme doesn't really suit Ronaldo on the other hand it doesn't mean he doesn't want Ronaldo I think but because he knows he won't succeed and it will also waste a lot of money if forced so he doesn't dare to take that risk.
On the other hand, age can also be an obstacle because when you see Ronaldo is the only player in the EPL who is 36 years old and obviously it is difficult for someone at that age to compete in the EPL.

[hyudien]

It is true that Cristiano Ronaldo probably could have given his service for a shorter period of time. But that shorter period of time could have been the best time for Chelsea, at least in the attacking lineup. I was really surprised when Chelsea decided against bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to the team. Because I thought that could have been a great decision for Chelsea. Right now I can say that Chelsea is underperforming this season. Because the season has just started. There is still a long way to go. But the indication that the forward line of Chelsea is not working properly is that they have a -1 goal difference.

This is how Man United's initial scheme before Ronaldo arrived looked bad. Then the plot changed when Ronaldo came but only temporarily. If it is indicated that Chelsea is in a bad state then signing Ronaldo will last a long time. certainly not sure. As Man United reformatted by changing coaches to Ten Hag. In fact Ronaldo has not contributed a goal during the beginning of this season. The problem is that now Chelsea is led by Graham Potter, does he need Ronaldo to fix a chaotic Chelsea? don't look sure either

[X-ray]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

There's no reason not to give a new contract for ancelotti. So far its performance with real madrid is so good. Zidane as the successor to build real madrid into the dream team like this time was giving the easiest way for ancelotti to win any competition.
As a dream team and signing unexperienced coach would be a very wrong decision for the team. A special manager is actually needed to bring the team to the so many thropies. Im feeling ancelotti will give more champion league thropy for the club.
The fact that this time real madrid is still on fire and being very consistent for any match that have been faced by the team

[Fakhrulenclix]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

There's no reason not to give a new contract for ancelotti. So far its performance with real madrid is so good. Zidane as the successor to build real madrid into the dream team like this time was giving the easiest way for ancelotti to win any competition.
As a dream team and signing unexperienced coach would be a very wrong decision for the team. A special manager is actually needed to bring the team to the so many thropies. Im feeling ancelotti will give more champion league thropy for the club.
The fact that this time real madrid is still on fire and being very consistent for any match that have been faced by the team

yes it's true ancelotti has been very successful by successfully bringing Real Madrid to win La Liga and UCL last season of course Real Madrid have no reason to replace him, ancelotti is a very experienced coach and at this time Real Madrid's game is quite consistent and the mix of senior players and young players it's been very united, I think ancelotti has been very successful at this point in bringing about a change for Real Madrid.
to be granted a contract extension for ancelotti is a very decent thing.

[Gosgosking]

Aubameyang's quality is still quite good, it's just that he is not young anymore, of course it will greatly affect his performance, but I think for the next 1 or 2 seasons Chelsea can still rely on him as a coating for the rotation of players so that the team's appearance remains stable. now he has plenty of time to adapt as the Premier League is currently undergoing a delay due to the death of the queen of England.

At 33 years old, I think footballers are still physically strong and I think Aubameyang still has a chance to play aggressively at his age. he is no stranger to the atmosphere of the English league because he used to play with Arsenal. maybe he needs the right figure in passing the ball to him. Graham potter has many quality players in the Chelsea squad so we will wait for Chelsea scheme of play under Graham potter in this upcoming match. I think graham potter should present his first win with chelsea against RB Salzburg.

Aubameyang is 33 of age but still plays like a player's who is early 20's , Aubameyang can still be in a good firm in the next 3 years  for Chelsea,  just as Ronaldo who is in 36 but still doing better in his performance. Chelsea still need to have strong players to strengthen their squad.

[gabbie2010]

Carlo Ancelotti is about to sign a new contract with Real Madrid soon.

Real Madrid have had an awesome run with Ancelotti so far. He is like continuing from where Zidane left. The championships in the La Liga and Champions League both must have been enough for the team to continue with Ancelotti for longer years. They have had a strong chemistry with him. Teams like Real Madrid always need winner managers like Ancelotti for having consistent seasons. Otherwise it is a really big risk to take. PSG and Chelsea have taken this risk though by their choices for this season. But I can't imagine Real Madrid bringing an inexperienced manager after Ancelotti.

It makes sense if Ancelotti extends his contract because Ancelotti really manages Real Madrid successfully. Under Ancelotti management, Real Madrid squad can maintain stability or consistency in performance, and he can lead Real Madrid to win another UCL title last season. I really expect that Ancelotti can manage Real Madrid for 2-3 seasons more.

Anyway, Real Madrid always signs experienced coaches, they won't sign a random coach for sure. So, don't worry about the next coach for Real Madrid if Ancelotti decides to retire.

I just admire the managerial skills of Ancelotti his calmness during matches even even when his team is losing a match and his tactical prowess in taking decision as well as making substitutions eventually changes losing games to winning ones thus such a manager deserves a long term contract extension by Real Madrid management, I don't think there is any manager close to his level in Europe now, so far the club had enjoyed a perfect start this season both in Laliga and UCL, despite selling Casimero to Man Utd Ancelotti had already introduced Tchouaméni as a perfect replacement consequently he is getting posive results that tells how good he is as a manager.

[TopT3ns]

Aubameyang is 33 of age but still plays like a player's who is early 20's , Aubameyang can still be in a good firm in the next 3 years  for Chelsea,  just as Ronaldo who is in 36 but still doing better in his performance. Chelsea still need to have strong players to strengthen their squad.

Aubameyang and Ronaldo have very different characteristics and when compared, Aubameyang wins for good qualities because he can work well with the team, while for Ronaldo, even though he is a professional player and has a lot of experience in football championships, his character is what has been seen when he was at Manchester United, it is clear that his true nature is not friendly and cannot work as a team well.

[rahmad2nd]

The source is claiming that Barcelona are still going to pursue Bernardo Silva transfer in January. Because their salary cap has been increased by £490m.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-transfers-mancity-bernardo-silva-27956287

Manchester City have stated before that they aren't intending to sell Bernardo Silva. I don't think that their decision would change easily unless they find a better alternative than him. These days I only see Neymar for the position. However his cost to Manchester City would be incredibly high. I don't think that they would think of taking a risk by signing an older player for a much higher value. If Barcelona are ready to spend very much money then they can try to bring Neymar back to the team for example. However I don't know what Xavi would think about that. Because this might mean a change in his system which he might not like to do.

I think Manchester City's decision on Bernardo Silva still stands, Bernardo Silva is still an important player for city and Guadiola is so much insisting on keeping the player at the club. If Barcelona really want him they will have to be willing to spend a whopping sum of money which will be difficult to resist cause that is the only way Manchester City will be left with no choice but to let him go.

Silva has long been on Barcelona's radar. Barcelona's movement for Silva was entirely driven by the wishes of the coach, but because Barcelona are still constrained by financial problems, Bernardo Silva cannot be brought to Camp Nou at the close of the transfer market last season.

Xavi is really interested in Bernaldo Silva and wants him to be part of Xavi's future project plans, despite Manchester City's refusal because Silva is still a core player in Pep Guardiola's squad.
In my personal view, if Barcelona manage to sign Silva in the next transfer window, I think De Jong will be completely out of Xavi's project plans.

[uswa56]

Aubameyang is 33 of age but still plays like a player's who is early 20's , Aubameyang can still be in a good firm in the next 3 years  for Chelsea,  just as Ronaldo who is in 36 but still doing better in his performance. Chelsea still need to have strong players to strengthen their squad.

Aubameyang and Ronaldo have very different characteristics and when compared, Aubameyang wins for good qualities because he can work well with the team, while for Ronaldo, even though he is a professional player and has a lot of experience in football championships, his character is what has been seen when he was at Manchester United, it is clear that his true nature is not friendly and cannot work as a team well.

This cannot be compared, Ronaldo this season has not contributed anything, but look at what he has done last season for Manchester United, he contributed a lot and even his goals are often the decisive victory for Manchester United.
Aubameyang and Ronaldo are two quality players who have different characters, but because they are not young anymore, both of them are currently declining in quality.
and in my opinion for the next one or two seasons Aubameyang or Ronaldo can still be relied on by their respective teams, although not as effective as before.